Mum dying 😭

[Tony Nitrous]

I don't normally add much to threads like this, I've lost a few folk I knew and loved in the last few years and have elderly parents I haven't seen in over 10 years.

I guess I'm living in denial at what's to come. Head in the sand.

Chris and Snapey, you still have my condolences.
Always sad to read threads like this, and definitely thought provoking.

You both have my commiserations.

[GSXKING]

It's been 1 week and I'm still a little in disbelief 🫢
I know that the grieving process is different for everyone however. 

[Pommeroy]

It's early days Chris, so it's still very raw. Look after yourself.

[Blubber]

It's been 1 week and I'm still a little in disbelief 🫢
I know that the grieving process is different for everyone however. 

It took me a year to get " Greatings to Nan" out of my system towards my parents. It is so weird to NOT have a loved one around you after this many years. They were a constant, a given, always there.

I can only imagine this being more present when this happens to your parents.   

[Hooli]

It's over 4 years since I lost my dad, it's only recently I don't still think "oh I'll tell him about that when we speak next". It's not a quick process adjusting to them not being there.

[Chrisl]

Apologies bur belated sympathies to you and your family Chris, I'm away in Greece and just happened to log in.
Among lots more,simple things will remind you in years to come and make you smile.

Best wishes from this end, my thoughts are with you.

[VladTepes]

Catching up on forum posts and just read this thread.


Chris - condolences on the loss of your mum, mate.

Snapey - my heart breaks for you mate.


Not much I can offer to either of you other than keep fighting the good fight, and remember the no doubt MANY good times, to carry YOU through the dark ones. 

[GSXKING]

Thank you gents it's only been a week but I don't even know where that week went it's been an absolute blur.
I'm fine I have my rock in Bobbie and my brother has worked through some stuff as we sorted through Mums hoard. Stamps and coins seemed to be high on her collector radar. I never knew of course. 😳

[Hooli]

I never knew of course. 😳

If it helps I never knew my parents met on a first aid course, until I sat in a pub with my mum & her best friend the day before my dad's funeral.

[Tony Nitrous]

I never knew of course. 😳

If it helps I never knew my parents met on a first aid course, until I sat in a pub with my mum & her best friend the day before my dad's funeral.

I remember my parents having a 50th wedding anniversary. A nice milestone event. They'd always had a wedding anniversary but I'd never really taken any notice of how many years and how many, it was never really mentioned.

We were celebrating this big 50th event and the penny dropped...
Hang on!  I'm 50 myself in a couple of months!

They never mentioned that one!

[grog]

My Sister did the family tree search thingo. Found out our Nanna&Pop were never married, my old man would turn in his grave if he knew🤷🏼Also my Auntie, was just someone my grandmother had met on the boat from UK. She was a 10 pound Pom. 😂

[Mick_J]

I never knew of course. 😳

If it helps I never knew my parents met on a first aid course, until I sat in a pub with my mum & her best friend the day before my dad's funeral.

I remember my parents having a 50th wedding anniversary. A nice milestone event. They'd always had a wedding anniversary but I'd never really taken any notice of how many years and how many, it was never really mentioned.

We were celebrating this big 50th event and the penny dropped...
Hang on!  I'm 50 myself in a couple of months!

They never mentioned that one!

Is the family crest crossed shotguns. 

[GSXKING]

My brother Scott and I have been chasing through all the paperwork required to record a death ☠️.
Mum was definitely a hoarder of certain things 😳.
We're now going through old photos and the memories are flooding in. Scott is going to have them digitised and take a memory stick with them all back to Jersey C.I. where he lives.

[Jeykey]

Chris and Snapey, my condolences to you. Only updated on this thread now. I´m turning 59 next month and seeing all the loved ones go is a hell of a pain! I think it´s the worst sense of emptiness one can endure.

[Barbastro K6]

I accompany you in the feeling.
I've also been through something similar and revive feelings.
It is very important that he has left without suffering.
Perfect image of family unity in such strong moments
Now little by little  return to mental calm..........

R I P